728 FZPN28 KNHC 020957 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 157 AM PST Mon Mar 2 2020 Offshore Waters Forecast for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador Seas given as significant wave height, which is the average height of the highest 1/3 of the waves. Individual waves may be more than twice the significant wave height. PMZ101-022200- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 157 AM PST Mon Mar 2 2020 .SYNOPSIS...Near gale force winds will diminish through early Tue, returning to fresh to strong by the end of the week. Fresh to strong winds will continue over and downstream of the Gulf of Panama through early Mon, then moderate to fresh through the remainder of the week. $$ PMZ111-022200- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 157 AM PST Mon Mar 2 2020 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ113-022200- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 157 AM PST Mon Mar 2 2020 .TODAY...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt. Elsewhere NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Elsewhere E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and N to NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ115-022200- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 157 AM PST Mon Mar 2 2020 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. Period 18 seconds. .TONIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE to S swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt late. Elsewhere, NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt late. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt late. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ117-022200- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 157 AM PST Mon Mar 2 2020 .TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 18 seconds. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and N to NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and N to NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and N 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and N to NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ119-022200- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 157 AM PST Mon Mar 2 2020 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and SE to S 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .FRI...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 kt in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ121-022200- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 157 AM PST Mon Mar 2 2020 .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ123-022200- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 157 AM PST Mon Mar 2 2020 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Lee of Galapagos Islands, SE to S winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .THU...SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Lee of Galapagos Islands, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ Forecaster Christensen